India, June 2 -- India's new hero is on track now! Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh has had a sensational double gold win at the recent Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. At just 26, claiming top honours in both the 10,000m and 5,000m races, Singh has also rewritten history by smashing a decade-old meet record; by clocking 13:24.77 to set a new Championship Record in the 5k distance race, on Friday.

A Naib Subedar in Indian Army, Gulveer's victories are a reflection of years of grit and single-minded dedication. "Maine apne talent ke oopar poori shiddat ke saath kaam kara hai aur kabhi aasan rasta nahi dhoonda," he says, adding, "My focus has been only on what I do on the track, and while doing that I have sacrificed o...